Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman are set to compose original songs for a new Mary Poppins feature, which is currently in development at Disney. They will also be writing a new score. Rob Marshall (Chicago, Into the Woods, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) is attached to direct the movie, which is set 20 years after actions of the 1964 classic movie and will be based in parts on P.L. Travers’ book series. David Magee (Life of Pi, Finding Neverland) is writing the screenplay and John DeLuca (Into the Woods, Nine) and Marc Platt (Drive, Wanted, Legally Blonde) are producing the Walt Disney Pictures production.
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‘Mary Poppins’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Announced
Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for the classic Mary Poppins as the label’s second release in the Legacy Collection series. The 3-disc set includes the songs and score from the film composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, as well as behind-the scenes recordings and new recordings of The Lost Chords. Also included are excerpts from the P.L. Travers story meetings with Don DaGradi and the Sherman brothers, plus the Hollywood Spotlight Microphone 1965 post-premiere interviews and a 1989 interview with the Sherman brothers.The release coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the movie and will be available on August 26, 2014. The pre-order link will be added to this page soon.
‘Mary Poppins’ 50th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Details
Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for Disney’s classic musical Mary Poppins. The 50th Anniversary Edition features the film’s original songs composed by Richard Sherman and Robert Sherman performed by the movie’s cast. Also included are previously unreleased Sherman Brothers demo recordings. The soundtrack will be released later this month and coincides with the 50th Anniversary Blu-ray and DVD release of the film to be released on December 10, 2013. Mary Poppins is directed by Robert Stevenson and stars Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber. The film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and received 5 awards, including Best Actress and Best Song (Chim Chim Cher-ee).